Former porn star Ron Jeremy has "severe dementia" and will be declared unfit to stand trial for rape.
Jeremy, who has appeared in more than 1700 X-rated films since the 1970s, was ordered to undergo psychiatric exams ahead of a trial on multiple sex charges against 21 women & girls.
Mental health experts for both prosecution & defense have found he is mentally incapacitated, with little chance of recovery.
"As a result of the agreement of the experts, the defendant will be declared incompetent to stand trial... his prognosis for improvement is not good," Los Angeles County deputy district attorney Paul Thompson wrote.
"If he does not improve, we will not be able to try him for his crimes. Because criminal proceedings are suspended as long as he is incompetent, we also cannot get a guilty plea from him or discuss other measures to get justice for the victims in this case."
Jeremy was initially charged in January 2020, & prosecutors subsequently added a battery of other sex-related complaints against him, alleging criminality over several decades of his prolific career.
Jeremy has previously denied all charges against him.
A declaration of mental incompetency is not set in stone, and if a defendant's health improves through medication or treatment, they can face trial at a later date.
However, dementia is a progressive illness & sufferers generally degenerate over time.
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Source: News24
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